Radeon 520 vs Radeon R9 M390X

When choosing between Radeon 520 and Radeon R9 M390X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon 520 and Radeon R9 M390X.

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Radeon 520 and Radeon R9 M390X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon 520 and Radeon R9 M390X are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon 520 or Radeon R9 M390X here:

Radeon 520 Laptops

Radeon R9 M390X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon R9 M390X
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	No outputs
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Radeon R9 M390X has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
Radeon 520 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M390X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M390X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 520.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon 520 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 307 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M390X.
Radeon 520 and Radeon R9 M390X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	1−2	40−45
medium / 1080p	0−1	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	0−1	70−75
medium / 1080p	−	40−45
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon 520 and Radeon R9 M390X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	55−60	230−240
medium / 768p	30−33	210−220
ultra / 1080p	6−7	120−130
QHD / 1440p	−	100−110
4K / 2160p	−	55−60
high / 768p	18−20	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 567% more, than Radeon 520.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	55−60
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Radeon 520 and Radeon R9 M390X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	110−120
ultra / 1080p	0−1	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Dota 2 is 313% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	0−1	55−60
medium / 1080p	−	30−33
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	130−140
medium / 1080p	0−1	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Fortnite is 513% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	0−1	75−80
medium / 1080p	0−1	40−45
low / 768p	18−20	110−120
medium / 768p	−	95−100
high / 1080p	0−1	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 505% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Minecraft is 62% more, than Radeon 520.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	10−11	75−80
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 380% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
low / 768p	0−1	80−85
medium / 768p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	40−45
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in World of Tanks is 180% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon R9 M390X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 3
Code name	Oland	Amethyst (XT) / Tonga
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	21 March 2017	9 June 2015
Pipelines	320	2048
Core clock speed	1030 MHz	723 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	20.60	92.54
Floating-point performance	659.2 gflops	2,961 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12.0
Shader Model	5.0	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	+	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
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Radeon 520 vs Radeon R9 M390X

Radeon 520 and Radeon R9 M390X are Laptop Graphics Cards

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